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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,039,410,005.74, 1,558,604,824.53 and 514,172,250.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,039,410,005.74, 1,558,604,824.53 and 514,172,250.70 is: 771,005,999.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,410,005.74 : 1,558,604,824.53 = 514,172,250.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,410,005.74/1,558,604,824.53 = 514,172,250.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,410,005.74x = 1,558,604,824.53 × 514,172,250.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,410,005.74x = 801,391,350,580,468,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,391,350,580,468,608/1,039,410,005.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 771,005,999.71

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